What are the Official National Public Holidays in Indonesia in 2014?
Indonesia is a large and diverse country. One of the implications of this diverse context is that the country contains a variety of different religions and traditional beliefs. The Constitution of Indonesia, a secular democratic country containing a Muslim-majority population, guarantees all Indonesian citizens the freedom of worship, each according to his or her own religion or belief. This also means that Indonesia contains many, mostly religion-inspired, public holidays on which financial markets are closed.
The table below indicates Indonesia's national holidays for the year 2014. Dates of some holidays vary by year:
Date | Holiday | Remark |
1 January |
New Year's Day | First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar |
14 January | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
31 January | Tahun Baru Imlek | Chinese New Year |
31 March | Hari Raya Nyepi | New Year in Balinese Hinduism |
9 April | Legislative Election | Once every five years Indonesians vote for the new parliament |
18 April | Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ |
1 May | International Labor Day | Celebration of laborers and the working classes |
15 May | Waisak | Buddha's Birthday |
27 May | Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad | Ascension of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
29 May | Ascension of Jesus | Ascension of Jesus Christ 40 days after His resurrection |
28 July - 1 August |
Idul Fitri (Lebaran) | Islamic celebration that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan |
17 August | Independence Day | Commemorating Soekarno-Hatta's Proclamation on 17 August 1945 |
5 October | Idul Adha | Muslim day of sacrifice |
25 October | Tahun Baru Hijriyah | Islamic New Year |
25-26 December | Christmas | Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ |